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Health is wealth, or so the saying goes. As Neal Shepherd, Partner at Secondsight, explains, organisations should take care to ensure that health is as much of a priority as wealth for their employees. You may be used to discussing the range of financial benefits [..]
On 22 June 2023, the Bank of England (BoE) raised the base interest rate by half a point, bringing the benchmark rate to 5%. Ian Bird, Partner at Secondsight, explores the effect of further rate hikes for mortgage holders, with a particular focus on what the [..]
Ahead of an HR conference he will be attending this week, Secondsight Partner, Mark Bingham, shares his thoughts on the importance of employer communication when it comes to workplace benefits and rewards. I’m going to a conference with more than 100 HR [..]
Looking after your employees’ wellbeing is an important step towards helping them achieve a happy and healthy life. However, there are many aspects to achieving good wellbeing, and reducing stress is one of them. One area which causes people high levels of stress, [..]
You may feel that you provide a comprehensive benefits package to your employees. However, if you haven't considered adding critical illness cover to your roster of benefits, you may be missing a trick. Neal Shepherd, Partner at Secondsight emphasises the importance [..]
According to a 2021 report from Marie Curie, only 1 in 3 UK companies have a clear bereavement policy in place. The truth is, the absence of a bereavement policy poses a significant problem for employers. That’s because the same report found that 56% of [..]
Ian Bird, Partner at Secondsight highlights in his latest blog the financial difficulties many of us are facing with the rise in interest rates and inflation. The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates 12 times in a row. With the latest rise of 0.25% [..]
Neal Shepherd, Partner at Secondsight highlights in his latest blog the dangers young people are facing by putting off their pension saving. Young people who put off paying into a pension could threaten their future living standards in retirement. According to [..]
The cost of living crisis continues to affect households across the world, and is having a negative impact on financial wellbeing for lots of people. Research shared by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that 34% of employees in the US [..]
While the later stages of retirement may seem a million miles away for some of your employees, there are some “big ticket” costs many are bound to face. One such cost is later-life care. Indeed, the number of people needing later-life care in the UK is on the [..]
Remote and hybrid working patterns, which were thrust upon many of us during the Covid pandemic, have continued to be the norm for firms across the country. Indeed, for employees who previously endured long commutes, the shift in working patterns has been a [..]
In our series of blogs focussing on financial planning we will be looking at topics such as what you need to think about when someone dies and elder care financial planning. The first blog, below, looks at divorce and financial planning. If your company is [..]
We've thoroughly enjoyed our introduction to Secondsight. The whole team is exemplary in their commitment to providing excellent and efficient service and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other law firms or professional services firms seeking a refreshing approach to managing their employee benefits. We are looking forward to continuing our relationship with the business over the coming years.
Caroline Stevens, Director, Crowell & Moring
The ideas and connections Secondsight have brought to Epson, and our local HR team, have been invaluable and meant we have set new financial benefits and wellbeing solutions in place that we would simply not have done before.
Stuart Chalmers, HR Manager UK, Ireland and Nordics, Epson Europe
The world of pensions can be quite grey but you always bring a huge amount of colour to it. I have never been so engaged with pensions and neither have our employees. I would highly recommend you and your team.
Alison Field, Group HR Director, Briggs Equipment
Communication and employee word of mouth have been key to its success to date. We truly believe that the financial education programme is an excellent investment - both in terms of time and money.
Rick Hewitt, Finance Director and Board member at Ricoh
A* customer service and assistance. Nothing is too much trouble.
Jane Howard, Payroll and Rewards Officer, Yazaki Europe
Over the last three years, this team has been proactive and efficient, highly knowledgeable plus friendly and easy to deal with.
David Barry, HR Manager, Manufacturing Technology Centre
